Dredging
Bids Invited for St. Petersburg Gig
The North-West Basin Branch of FSUE Rosmorport has invited bidders to submit their offers for the St. Petersburg dredging contract. This project will involve the maintenance dredging of the Saint-Petersburg seaway canal and within water area of the Passenger Port of St. Petersburg. According to the
Contracts Awarded for IDB Phase 2 and New Jetty
The Maldivian Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure has awarded contracts for the construction of ten harbors – IDB phase 2 – and the construction of N.Fohdhoo jetty. The contract signing ceremony was held on 26th November 2015 at STELCO in Male. Under the IDB loan and the government budget, a tota
Building with Nature Course in February 2016
The Delft University of Technology will start a new open source internet course on Building with Nature in February 2016. Building with Nature is a new design concept in hydraulic engineering that incorporates natural elements in its design, such as wind, currents, flora and fauna. The massive open
AAPA Port Development Conference in Chile
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), along with the Port of Arica, will host the biggest port event in the last 20 years in Chile this week, gathering together Chilean ports and the most important port terminals from Latin America, USA and the Caribbean. EPA’s President, Francisco Ja
Dragflow Clearing the Way for Future Expansion
Dragflow, an Italian manufacturer of heavy duty pumps and complete dredging equipment, is continuing the development of new products addressing the changing needs of dredging industry. As 2015 is nearing its end, we took the opportunity to speak with Mr. Roberto Martinelli, Dragflow Director, about
WAMSI Unveils New Research on Dredging and Seawater Quality
WAMSI Dredging Science Node researchers have, for the first time, quantified dredging effects on seawater quality conditions, which is critical to realistic testing in the laboratory. The literature review along with the examination of some large environmental monitoring datasets from recent dredgin
All Ready for CEDA-UK Dredging Seminar
CEDA-UK technical seminar on “Delivering Connectivity – the role of dredging in major infrastructure projects” starts tomorrow (December 1st) at the Institution of Civil Engineers London office. In countries around the world dredging plant is playing an essential role in the delivery of major infras
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (November 22-29). Van Oord Completes Koper Gig Van Oord recently completed the €1.7 million worth Luka Koper dredging project. Jan De Nul to Dredge PSA Panama With the beginning of the quay and dredging works, a
VIDEO: Navy Destroys WW II Mine
Royal Navy bomb disposal experts destroyed a 1,500lb (680kg) German mine discovered on the seabed in The Solent today. The World War Two GD ground mine was found by a crane barge 1.5km off Southsea on Thursday while removing debris from a site being dredged next month in preparation for the arrival
More Info on Port Said Project
At a ceremony held 25th November at the Suez Canal Authority’s (SCA) training center in Ismailia, Vice Admiral Mohab Mamish, the Head of the SCA, formally approved the construction of a new 9.5 km long, 17 meter deep and 250 meter wide access channel to Port Said East. At present, due to convoy traf
Jan De Nul Active in Namibia
Maintenance dredging at both the port of Walvis Bay and the port of Lüderitz, undertaken by Jan De Nul, is progressing according to schedule, the Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) reports. This cleanup scheme, worth around $8 million, involves the removal of the fine silts which settle in these are
Corozal RFQ Released
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for companies interested in competing to design, develop, finance, construct, operate and maintain the Corozal Container Terminal. The Corozal Container Terminal will be located at the Pacific entrance of the waterway, an
Causeway Dredging Continues
The next phase of the Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter dredging work is scheduled to begin on December 1, the Hong Kong Marine Department (MARDEP) informs. The dredging operations, set to last for approximately 12 months, will be carried out by a grab dredger, hopper barge, tug boat and one guard boat.
Royal IHC at Mining Summit
Royal IHC – engaged in construction activities for the specialist maritime sector – attended the African Mining Summit at the Hilton Bomonti Hotel in Istanbul on 25-26 November 2015. The summit was organised by GRV Global Ltd. in partnership with the Turkish government and Taner Yildiz Minister of E